Friday, November 11, 2011

I stopped dead in my tracks when I read on someone's Facebook status earlier this week that in 7 weeks Christmas would be here.
I'm on the fence about how I feel about people who do that...alerting the public of how many days of craziness they have left. On the one hand, it sent me into a tailspin of panic. On the other, it made me realize I best be getting my act in gear - without which I may have been lollygagging around for another several weeks before I realized. As of today, there's 6 weeks and 2 days until December 25th. But, before we get to Christmas, we must get a handle on the Turkey and all the fixings.
This week's Link Love is comprised of recipes that have me thinking Thanksgiving...some sides, a dessert, a possible appetizer. All of which cried out to me - make us!

I love having greens on Thanksgiving. It's a great way to break up all the rich foods typical of that day. I'm also a sucker for anything with a tahini dressing, so this recipe for Sauteed Kale with Tahini Sauce from Simply Recipes sounds perfect to me.

Save room for some Butternut Squash Candy from Devil & Egg. How amazing does that sound? Wonder if my kids would believe me when I told them it was candy.

I've been dying to try this Cornbread Stuffing with Green Chiles from Bella Eats ever since I first spotted it a few months ago. And - while you're visiting be sure to check out this amazing Caramel Apple post...it may be my most favorite food photograph ever. Unbelievable.